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William Golding

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  • Birth

    He was born in Saint Columb minor, Cornwall, England.
  • attept to write a novel

    attept to write a novel
    He tried writting a novel at the age of 12 but was unsuccessful.
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    Education

    He attended Oxford University
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    education

    He attended Oxford University.
  • first book

    first book
    he wrote and published his first book of poetry.
  • inspiration

    inspiration
    He was inspired by his teaching in the shcool to write a book "the Lord of the Flies."
  • married

    married
    Golding married Ann Brookfield in 1939 they had their first child, following year.
  • leaving teaching

    leaving teaching
    Even though he liked teaching, he left teaching and joined the Royal Navy.
  • back to teaching

    back to teaching
    After world war 2 ended he went back to teaching.
  • Lord of the flies

    Lord of the flies
    he published his first novel Lord of the Flies.
  • nobel prize

    nobel prize
    He was awarded this in honor of the book "lord of the flies". He was awarded 19 years after the book was published.
  • Death

    Death
    After Golding passed away, his completed manuscript for The Double Tongue was published.